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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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