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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically 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 subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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