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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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