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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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