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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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