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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students 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 issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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