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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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