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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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