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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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