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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning enable people all over the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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