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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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