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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are normally 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 numerous subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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