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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners 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 issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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