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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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