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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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