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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free 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 numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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