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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are normally 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 numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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