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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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