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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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