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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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