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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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