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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. 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 online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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