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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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