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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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