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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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