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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. 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 several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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