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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students 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 many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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