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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology enable people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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