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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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