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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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