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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners 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 numerous topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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