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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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