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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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