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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always 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 subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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