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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are free for students 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 topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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