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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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