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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are normally free 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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