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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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