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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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