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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free 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 elearning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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