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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 several issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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