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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are customarily free 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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