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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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