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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online 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 a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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