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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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