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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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