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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are 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 several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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