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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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