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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major 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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