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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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