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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning are empowering students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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