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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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