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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners 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 many subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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