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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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