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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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