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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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