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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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