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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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