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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally 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 a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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