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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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