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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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