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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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