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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are 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 quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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