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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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