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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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