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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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