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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always 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 several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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