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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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