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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally 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 several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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