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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually 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 numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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