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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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