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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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