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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free 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 many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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