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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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