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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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