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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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