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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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