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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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