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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are usually 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 several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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