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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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