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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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