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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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