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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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