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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are normally 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 many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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