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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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