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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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