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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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