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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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