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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are 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 issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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