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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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