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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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