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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners 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 a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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