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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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