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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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