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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always 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 a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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