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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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