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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning are empowering learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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