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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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