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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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