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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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