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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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