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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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