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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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