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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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