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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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