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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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