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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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