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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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