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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally 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 quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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