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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily 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 a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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