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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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