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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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