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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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