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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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