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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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