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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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