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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always 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 a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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