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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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