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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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