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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently 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 education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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