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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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