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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are normally 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 subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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