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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly 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 a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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