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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free 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 several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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