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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners 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 topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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