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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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