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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily 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 many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education ventures. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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