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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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