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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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