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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology enable humans all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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