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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally 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 several topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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