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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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