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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology enable students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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