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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually 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 variety of subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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