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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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