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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students 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 quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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