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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are 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 numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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