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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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