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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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