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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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