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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically 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 technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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