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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally 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 many topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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