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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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