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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free 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 quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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