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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online 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 e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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