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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are usually 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 quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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