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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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