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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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