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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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