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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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