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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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