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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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