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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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