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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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