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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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