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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free 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 quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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