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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly 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. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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