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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners 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 issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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