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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students 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 quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better grasp these open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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