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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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