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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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