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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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