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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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