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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically 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. There are many topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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