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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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