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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners 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 lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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