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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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