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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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