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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always 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 numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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