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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students 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 many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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