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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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