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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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