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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always 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 quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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