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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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