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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are usually 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 many topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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