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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free 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 having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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