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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 many topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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