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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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