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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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