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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for 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. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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