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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free 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 a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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