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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC 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 quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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