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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free 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 lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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