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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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