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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always 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 subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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