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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually 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 numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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