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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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