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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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