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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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