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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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