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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually 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. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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