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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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