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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are 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 many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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