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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually 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 a variety of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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