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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. 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. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently 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 have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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