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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners 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 several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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