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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free 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 a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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