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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These 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 many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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