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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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