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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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