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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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