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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually 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 blended learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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