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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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