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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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