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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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