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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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