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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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