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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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