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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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