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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently 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 organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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