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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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