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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are 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 quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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