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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually 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 numerous topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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