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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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