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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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