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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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