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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free 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 elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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