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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students 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 several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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