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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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