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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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