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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly 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 numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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