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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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