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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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