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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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