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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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