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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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