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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners 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 subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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