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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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