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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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