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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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