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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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