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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are almost always 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 many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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