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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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