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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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