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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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