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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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