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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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