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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free 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 quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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