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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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