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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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