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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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