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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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