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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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