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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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