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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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