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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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