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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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