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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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