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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently 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 elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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