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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around 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 free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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