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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology enable humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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