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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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