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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students 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 e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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