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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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