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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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