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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of 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 MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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