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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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