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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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