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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology are empowering people 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. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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