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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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