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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning enable humans all over the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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