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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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