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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily 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 lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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