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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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