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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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