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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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