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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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