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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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