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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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