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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free 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 a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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