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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open 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 many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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