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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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