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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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