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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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