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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally 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 numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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