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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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