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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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