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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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