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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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