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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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