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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners 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 many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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