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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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