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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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