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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly 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. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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