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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners 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 a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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