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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally 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 a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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