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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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