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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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