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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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