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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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