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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly 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 a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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