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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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