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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually 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 a lot of issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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