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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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