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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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