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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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