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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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