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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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