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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually 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 lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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