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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are generally 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 a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key 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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