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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses 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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