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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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