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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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