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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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