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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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