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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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