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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students 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 a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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