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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students 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 several topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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