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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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