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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses 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 lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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