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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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