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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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