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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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