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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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