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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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