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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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