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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning enable students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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