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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners 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 topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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