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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily 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 several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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