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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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