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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly 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 issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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