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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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