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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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