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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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