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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually 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 variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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