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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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