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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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