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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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