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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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