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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not 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 e-learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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