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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students 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 elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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