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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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