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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students 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 several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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