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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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