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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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