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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners 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 subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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