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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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