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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning have enabled learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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