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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually 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 many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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