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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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