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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally 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 quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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