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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily 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 many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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