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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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