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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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