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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly 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 numerous topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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