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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students 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 numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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