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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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