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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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