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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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