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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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