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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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