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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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