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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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