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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the 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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