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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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