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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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