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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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