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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners 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 quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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