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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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