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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners 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 topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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