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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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