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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily 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 many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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