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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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