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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people 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 open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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