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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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