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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These 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 a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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