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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly 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 several issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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