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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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