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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free 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 a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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