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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always 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 quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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