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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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