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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online 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 lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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