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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)