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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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