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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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