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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners 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 a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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