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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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