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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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