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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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