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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free 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 institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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