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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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