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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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