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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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