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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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