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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources