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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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