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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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