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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always 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 a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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