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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand these open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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