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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners 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 many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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