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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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