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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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