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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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