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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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