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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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