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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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