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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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