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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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