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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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