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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students 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 issues that online education institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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