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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses 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 numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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