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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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