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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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