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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always 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 topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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