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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally 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 quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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