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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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