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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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