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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently 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 organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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