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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students 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 variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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