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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major 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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