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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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