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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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