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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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