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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always 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 many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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