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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily 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 quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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