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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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