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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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