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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners 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 variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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