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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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