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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What 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 poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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