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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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