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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally 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 a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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