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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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