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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally 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. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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