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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver 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 massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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