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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology enable humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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