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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not 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 several topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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