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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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