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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning have enabled students all around the world to take courses online. 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. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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