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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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