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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily 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 issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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