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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around 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 typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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