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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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