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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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