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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always 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 quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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