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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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