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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students 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 elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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