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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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