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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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