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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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