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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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