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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally 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 a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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