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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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