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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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