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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally 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 a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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