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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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