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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes 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 several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates 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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