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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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