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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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