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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free 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 issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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