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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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