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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are typically 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 a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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