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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly 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 several topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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