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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free 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 several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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