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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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