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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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