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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online 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 a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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