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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are 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 many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational experiments. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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