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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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