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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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