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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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