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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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