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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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