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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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