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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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