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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are usually free 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 many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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