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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always 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 several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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