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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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