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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students 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 many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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