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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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