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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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