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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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