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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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