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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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