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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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