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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners 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 issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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