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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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