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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these new open education ventures. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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