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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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