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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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