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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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