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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are 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 several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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