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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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