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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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