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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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