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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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