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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly 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 a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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