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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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