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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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