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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. People want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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