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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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