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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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