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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always 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 online education organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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