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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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