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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically 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 a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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