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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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