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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically 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 issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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