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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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