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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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