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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students 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 quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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