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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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