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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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