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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to take 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 quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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