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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all over 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. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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