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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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