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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free 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 numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the 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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