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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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