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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners 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 a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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