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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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