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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always 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 lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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