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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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