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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology are enabling students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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